The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-25

upon my father, to whom I desired TO
introduce my dearest friend
"B fore leaving my home, bad been
photogrsphing the old homestead. ana
4 making snow scenes in the neighboT-
hood. and had Left my camera staro-
ing on the soU8a porch When Arthur
and returned, the first object which
attracted his attention, was the familiar
OLD outht, which he had seen at college
so many times.
''It so happened that father was ont
when we reacned the house. and as the
ladies were dressiSg for dinner. Arthur
and were left alone until nv father
returned. L sugge ted TO Arthur that
as Ii was Christmas Inc, and might not
see him again for several months, |
should like 70 get bis photograph
He said Well, Fred; If II Will please
you, go ahead"
Il soon had him under a good light,
and after c6utlOning him not 10 move.
uncapped the lens, and commenced to
count Onel two! three !-lnteuding to
count six in all, when noticed that he
had turned his head suddenly 20 the
right and. OF course. had spoiled the
picture.
Il banter ed him a little and he agreed
TO sit quietly next time, and soon | had
hun IN good position again, and with
cap in hand, I counted the three
seconds, and was satisfied of a good
result.
Taking him at onse to my little
studio l commenced the development
| of the second exposure, and in few
minutes l emerged from the dark room
with q fine negative when pleased
Arthur, and all MS friends who after
wards saw the prints therefrom.
MY father soon afterwards returned,
and the time pa SEQ pleasantly along,
as we sat in the library, chatting on q
/ host of pleasant subjects.
| Dinner time arrived, and after max
ing the acquaintance of nv mother and
sister, Arthur dined with the family.
and spent the evening, during which
his grand voice. mingled delightfully."-
with the sweet tones of my sister, in
some classical music with which she
favored US.
About 10 o'clock went in the fam,
lily carriage to accompany Arthur TO
his temporary abode, and while on the
way l asked him the cause of his sud
den movement while posing for the
first photograph.
He declared that he could give me
no other reason than that an irresisti-
bic influence seemed to turn his head
IN that diaection; ami, said he, When
[ did so my blood ran cold and my hair
seemed to stand on end
II parted with him, promising that |
would endeRvor TO graduate with the
same high hOaors which he had at
tsiued and agreed TO meet him 81 va
cation.
Il remained at home some three
weeks, and during that time l learned
that correspond nee between Arthur
aud my sister stunice had continued
with much regularity, and l became
convinced that her heart was already
in Arthur's keeping.
"On the morning of the day upon
which was to return to col
lege, was packing up my photo
,utfC. prior to sending it to the |
depot with my other baggage. when it |
occurred to me that | would like to |
know the result of that first exposure. |
When Arthur had told me that his hair
8 seemed to stand on end" l recalled !
that at the moment l discovered his /
change of position, he seemed to look at |
me with sp unnatural glare.
! approached the development OF the !
latent 1ge on the simple, harmless !
film, with a feeling which | shall never |
forget, and for some minutes prior to |
of the strange result, [ |
confess that was under the influence |
of some subtle sell which I can |
neither describe nor account for. Ny |
dark room was in an unfrequented pOr |
ton of the family mansion, and when l !
was once shut in, no more complete Sc
clusion could have been attained had | |
been at the bottom of well, or in some |
deserted mine. A gentle patter of rain,
1 could hear, by listening intently, and |
while waiting for the chemical 10 act !
upon the plate which l had immersed, |
il seemed TO me the sound Of the falling |
rain took the form of weird voices, and |
spoke to me In a language which | |
seemed to understand, yet could not |
interpret. -1.-
My feelings had so completely over |
awed me that had almost forgotten |
the purpose for which had visited the |
dark room, and in the dina red light | |
had not Noticed that the plate had |
reached Il full development.
"A quick glance showed me the Re-
suit, when l exclaimed My God i and l |
almost tainted with amazement.
Instead of finding. as had expected |
in the first place, blurred and useless |
image of my friend, [ had two separate
and distinct pictures of his form and |
nearly a fall face, and
the other n perfect profile, and upon
the profile was depicted such an agony
OF attention that the sight of 1t made
my flesh crawl Ii if mad seen q demon.
''Still more remarkable to relate,
however, IN the right upper portion of
bhe plate was bsby--a boy evidently
of most singular beauty. and appar-
emily a month old.
Each of the three figures was plain,
and what photographers call
fuIl-timed.' There was no lack OF
definition or strength. which Is usually
the case when picture, or part of lit,
has needed more time or q stronger
light. All were perfect, striking and
wonderful.
Upon realizing the situation. de-
to carefully preserve the pic